Nate Diaz ready for vacation now that McGregor fight is off UFC 200 card

Nate Diaz was given the OK to book that vacation when Wednesday when Dana White announced the new main event for UFC 200 would be a Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier bout.

By ADAM HILL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

April 27, 2016 - 11:38 am

Nate Diaz celebrates his win against Conor McGregor in their menճ welterweight title bout during UFC 196 at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, March 5, 2015 in Las Vegas. Diaz won by way of submission in the second round. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Erik_Verduzco

It appears Nate Diaz is finally convinced he won’t be fighting Conor McGregor at UFC 200.

Diaz participated in a bizarre news conference at the MGM Grand on Friday where Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White reiterated his position that McGregor had been pulled from the historic event and a replacement opponent would be found for Diaz.

But when it was his turn to talk, Diaz was having none of it.

He said he was only willing to fight McGregor and if the fight didn’t happen he was just going to take a trip instead.

Diaz was given the OK to book that vacation when Wednesday when Dana White announced the new main event for UFC 200 would be a Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier bout.

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